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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bo Nickal (ranked 1161 p4p, 1606 weight class) and Wilhelm Strauss (ranked 169 p4p, 228 weight class). Strauss is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Root Of All Evil. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Red Belt
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Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bo Nickal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Wilhelm Strauss!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickal takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nickal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strauss just misses with a punch to the body.
Strauss scores with a sloppy right hand. Nickal should have avoided that one.
Strauss swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nickal jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Strauss thows a body kick. Nickal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nickal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Strauss is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nickal.
Nickal fires out a quick counter leg kick but Strauss just manages to avoid it.
Strauss missing with a left hand there. Nickal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Nickal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickal misses with a body shot.
Nickal throws a big shot that misses.
Strauss misses with a few strikes there.
Nickal blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Strauss sprawls well. Strauss wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nickal gets slowly back to his feet.
Nickal punishes Strauss's body with a nice straight punch.
Nickal lands a jab to the head.
 It looks like Wilhelm Strauss has been cut.
Strauss misses with a lunging right hand
and Nickal counters with a straight right hand.
Nickal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nickal walks into a stiff left hand from Strauss.
Nickal throws a lazy right hand but Strauss sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilhelm Strauss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nickal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strauss.
Wilhelm Strauss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal fails to land the takedown.
Nickal has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Strauss scores with a head kick.
Nickal clinches with his opponent.
Nickal blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nickal lands with a short shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Strauss will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nickal up against the cage.
Strauss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nickal has a couple of punches blocked by Strauss.
Strauss wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Strauss.
A short left from Strauss.
Nickal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strauss backwards.
Strauss blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Strauss.
Nickal is working for takedown but Strauss is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Nickal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Strauss lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Nickal.
Nickal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nickal wants to take the fight to the mat but Strauss manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Strauss prevents a body shot from Nickal.
Nickal misses with a punch to the body.
Nickal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strauss looking to slow down the pace here.
Strauss is trying to maintain a safe position but Nickal gets an underhook and turns Strauss into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Nickal.
Nickal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Strauss smiles and moves away.
A big left from Nickal misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal misses with an uppercut.
Strauss bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Strauss misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickal ducks under a wild hook from Strauss.
Strauss lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Strauss misses.
It looked like Nickal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Strauss throws a hook to the side of Nickal's head but Nickal sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nickal feinted with a counter takedown.
Nickal looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Strauss is fending him off so far but Nickal persists. Nope, Strauss circles away and we're back to standing.
Nickal takes one to the side of the head.
Strauss ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Strauss connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wilhelm Strauss dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilhelm Strauss's cut.
That's time! Nickal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Strauss throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Nickal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strauss moves away from the strike by Nickal.
Strauss feints and then cracks Nickal's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nickal down.
Nickal throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Strauss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nickal.
Strauss misses with a body kick.
Strauss misses with a double jab
and Nickal counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strauss. Nickal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nickal tried to counter with a leg kick but Strauss avoided it.
Nickal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nickal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strauss.
Nickal misses with a body shot.
And Strauss tries to counter it with a takedown but Nickal pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nickal moves out of range of the body kick.
Nickal tests Strauss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nickal slips under a jab from Strauss.
Strauss misses with an uppercut
and Nickal counters with a nice uppercut.
Nickal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strauss listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Strauss ducks under a wild hook from Nickal.
Strauss looks to land a left hand but Nickal moved out of range nicely.
Strauss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strauss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Nickal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Strauss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal dives in and grabs Strauss's left leg, looking for a takedown. Strauss pushes down on Nickal's head and hops out.
A left and a right from Strauss both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut lands for Strauss. That snapped Nickal's head back.
Strauss takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Strauss has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Strauss stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Strauss wants it to stay on the feet.
Nickal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Nickal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nickal has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Strauss.
Strauss controlling the action here for a moment.
Nickal has Strauss pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Strauss manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal throws a head punch that misses.
Nickal has a couple of punches blocked by Strauss.
Strauss blocking some punches.
Nickal tries a body shot but Strauss blocks it.
A body shot lands from Strauss.
Strauss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nickal.
A right handed body shot lands from Strauss.
Strauss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strauss.
Strauss walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Strauss throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nickal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strauss pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nickal back to the cage. Strauss follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A telegraphed right hand from Nickal misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strauss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nickal was well out of range. Poor timing from Strauss.
Strauss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strauss keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strauss lands with a good body shot.
Strauss lands a head kick!
Bo Nickal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strauss digs a good hook to Nickal's body.
Nickal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nickal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strauss manages to avoid it.
Strauss changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Strauss misses with a looping left.
Strauss has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Nickal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wilhelm Strauss showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wilhelm Strauss's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nickal checks a low kick from Strauss.
A nice leg kick from Strauss, right into the meat of the thigh.
Strauss tests Nickal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Strauss clobbers Nickal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wilhelm Strauss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Strauss scores with a three punch combo!
Strauss looks to land a left hand but Nickal moved out of range nicely.
Strauss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nickal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strauss swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nickal.
Strauss scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Strauss getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Strauss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nickal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Nickal checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Strauss digs a good body shot into Nickal's ribs.
Nickal shoots in looking for a takedown but Strauss manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nickal's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Strauss looks to land a right hand but Nickal moved out of range.
Strauss looks to score with a jab to the body but Nickal is just out of range.
Strauss is looking to chop away at Nickal's legs.
A big left from Strauss misses.
Strauss buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nickal slips under a jab.
It looked like Nickal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Strauss.
Nickal throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickal shoots in and bounces Strauss off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Strauss wants to sweep here but Nickal controlling him for the moment.
Strauss really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nickal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nickal tries to free his leg and advance position but Strauss is retaining full guard.
Nickal makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nickal throws an elbow that misses. Strauss uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nickal's guard. Nice move by Strauss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nickal looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Strauss defends it easily.
Nickal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Strauss is one step ahead there.
Nickal wants to improve his position but instead Strauss has moved into half guard.
Wilhelm Strauss is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nickal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Strauss wants to control from the top but Nickal keeps moving.
Nickal looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickal is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Strauss is aware though and is defending well.
Strauss got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nickal has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Strauss has managed to get both his arms back between Nickal's legs - danger averted.
Nickal trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Nickal throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Nickal being controlled here, momentarily.
Nickal trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nickal lands an upkick as Strauss stands over him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilhelm Strauss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Strauss winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilhelm Strauss!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Wilhelm Strauss waved his t-shirt featuring Arcticus University: London's logo in front of the cameras.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Léonard Lucy (ranked 634 p4p, 967 weight class) and Serafim Lupei (ranked 95 p4p, 145 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Léonard Lucy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Serafim Lupei!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lucy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lupei throws a wild body kick that Lucy sees coming a mile off.
Lucy is looking to counter punch.
Lucy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lupei throws a body shot but no joy.
Lupei tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lucy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lupei throws a leg kick but Lucy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lucy is looking to counter punch.
Lucy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lupei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lucy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lupei tries to clinch up.
Lupei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lucy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Lucy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lupei works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lupei throws a lazy body kick
and Lucy counters with a nice uppercut.
Lucy throws a body punch but Lupei moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lupei checks a leg kick.
Lupei throws a leg kick but Lucy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lupei is looking to clinch but Lucy is avoiding it.
Lupei has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lupei there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lupei tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lucy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucy checks a leg kick.
Lucy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lupei throws out a loose jab but Lucy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lucy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lupei wants to counter the offense by Lucy and move into the clinch position.
Lupei takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lupei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucy connects with the punch.
Lucy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lupei moves away.
Lupei moves into the clinch successfully.
Lupei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lupei throws a punch but it's blocked by Lucy.
Lucy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Lupei.
Lupei cracks Lucy with a nice body shot.
Lucy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lucy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lupei's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lupei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
I was talking to Lucy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lucy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lupei works on Lucy's body with a couple of short punches.
Lucy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lupei slows down the pace here.
Lupei blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Lucy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lupei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lupei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lucy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lupei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lucy throws a head punch that misses.
Lucy throws a punch but it's blocked by Lupei.
Lucy misses with a knee to the head.
Lucy throws a punch but it's blocked by Lupei.
Lucy tries to land a knee to the head but Lupei blocks with his arms.
Lupei pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lupei blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Lupei on the inside.
Lupei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Lucy fails to land.
Lupei lands a nice shot to the body.
Lucy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lupei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lucy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lupei lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lucy.
Lucy is breathing heavily.
Lupei lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lucy or not.
Lupei misses with a punch to the body.
Lupei taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lupei lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Lupei.
A shot in the inside from Lupei.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lupei - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lupei stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Lupei.
Stalling in the clinch from Lupei.
Lucy misses with a knee to the head.
Lupei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lucy blocks a body shot from Lupei.
Lupei stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Lupei.
Lupei lands a shoulder strike.
Lupei lands an uppercut.
Lupei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lucys head.
Lupei presses Lucy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lupei controlling the action here for a moment.
Lucy misses with a knee strike.
Lupei can't find room to land a body shot as Lucy controls the action.
Lucy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lupei blocks it with crossed arms.
A hook to the body from Lupei.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Serafim Lupei will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Good standup being displayed there by Lupei as he connects with a hook.
Lupei wants to clinch but Lucy slips to the side
and Lucy counters with a straight right hand.
Lupei wants to clinch up but Lucy keeps it at a distance.
Lupei connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Lupei lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lucy doesn't seem phased though.
Lucy is looking to score with low kicks.
Lucy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lucy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lupei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lucy.
Lupei misses with a body kick.
It looked like Lucy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lupei.
Lucy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lupei delivers a nice body kick.
Lupei avoids the head kick by Lucy.
Lucy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lupei.
Lupei lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lupei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lucy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lupei takes the fight into the clinch.
Lucy blocks a body shot from Lupei.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lucy up against the cage.
Lucy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lucy looking to throw knees to the head but Lupei is blocking nicely.
Lucy misses with the head strike.
Lucy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lupei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lupei lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lupei - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short left from Lupei.
Lupei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lupei is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lucy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lupei slowing the pace effectively.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lupei.
A head punch on the inside from Lucy fails to land.
Serafim Lupei seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupei is stalling here.
Lupei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lucy backwards.
Lupei makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lucy prevents a body shot from Lupei.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lupei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lupei lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lupei tries to work over Lucy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lucy prevents a body shot from Lupei.
Lupei lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lucy lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Lupei.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lucy as Lupei tries to tie him up.
Lupei stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lupei lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lucy working aggressively here.
Lucy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lupei blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupei misses with a body punch.
Lupei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick lands from Lupei.
Lucy misses with a straight right.
Lucy slips a straight right by Lupei.
Lupei ducks under a wild hook from Lucy.
Lupei throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lucy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lupei throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A solid body kick from Lupei.
Lupei fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lucy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lupei moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lucy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lupei.
Lupei lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lucy will feel that in the morning.
Lupei jabs Lucy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucy swings for the body but Lupei moves out of range.
Good shot there by Lupei.
Lupei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lupei darts in and clinches Lucy up against the cage.
Lupei avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lupei - that landed with a thud.
Lucy misses with a knee to the head.
Lupei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lucy throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Lupei.
Lupei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Lupei.
Lupei lands with a left to the head.
Lupei lands with a short shot to the head.
Lucy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lucy misses with a knee to the head.
Lupei pushes Lucy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lupei scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Lupei.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lupei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for Lupei to work.
A short left from Lupei.
 Lucy is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serafim Lupei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lupei has closed the distance and engaged Lucy in a clinch.
Lupei blocks an uppercut.
Lupei works on Lucy's body with a couple of short punches.
Lupei misses with the head strike.
Lucy has a couple of punches blocked by Lupei.
Lupei lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lucy blocks a body shot from Lupei.
Lupei can't find room to land a body shot as Lucy controls the action.
A short left from Lupei.
Oh Lucy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hook to the body lands for Lupei.
Lupei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lucy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Lupei.
Lucy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lucy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lupei backwards.
Lucy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lucy seems to have got his legs back now.
Lucy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Lucy fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupei tries to throw a body punch but Lucy avoids it by throwing Lupei back against the cage.
Good body shot from Lupei.
Lucy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A shot in the inside from Lupei.
Nice body punch from Lupei - that landed with a thud.
Lupei lands with a short shot to the head.
Lupei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lupei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lucy blocks a body shot from Lupei.
Lupei lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lupei gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lupei seems to be looking for submissions.
Lupei lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lupei is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lucy is just riding it out for now. Lupei eventually gives up the hold.
Lupei is trying to work for a kimura but Lucy is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucy is looking for a sweep. Lupei is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lucy is refusing to be controlled, as Lupei sits in half guard.
Lupei frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lucy slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lupei scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucy is in trouble now - Lupei has advanced to mount!
Lupei working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lucy wants to control but Lupei is having none of it.
Lucy is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Lucy is looking to get to half guard.
Lupei jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lucy is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lucy and Lupei has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupei is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lucy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lucy prevents Lupei from improving position.
Serafim Lupei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lupei controls the position from side control.
Lucy gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Léonard Lucy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucy won't allow Lupei to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serafim Lupei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lupei has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serafim Lupei!
A very excited looking Serafim Lupei made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Brent (ranked 546 p4p, 534 weight class) and Fedor Shabanov (ranked 82 p4p, 81 weight class). Fedor Shabanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Brent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fedor Shabanov!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brent with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brent throws a right hand that misses
and Shabanov counters with a one-two to the body.
Jab, jab by Brent - just one landing.
Brent misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shabanov counters with a nice right hand that sends Brent toppling to the canvas! Brent scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Shabanov finish him?!
Brent is rocked!
 It looks like David Brent has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shabanov staying out of range there.
Shabanov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice combination there by Brent.
It looks like Fedor Shabanov has been cut.
Shabanov connects with a single shot there.
Brent throws a one two combo.
Brent connects with a solid leg kick.
Brent has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Vale Tudo in the buildup to the fight.
Shabanov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brent on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brent thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Brent misses its intended target.
Brent misses with a wild body shot.
Brent throws a leg kick
and Shabanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shabanov staying out of range there.
Brent misses with a leg kick
and Shabanov counters with a nice body kick.
Brent misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shabanov! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Shabanov.
Brent misses with a double jab
letting Shabanov counter with a right hand.
Oh Brent is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brent lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brent seems to have got his legs back now.
Brent rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shabanov counters with a big right hand! Oh Brent is in trouble here! Shabanov follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Shabanov!
A victorious Fedor Shabanov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Enitan Arendse (ranked 258 p4p, 316 weight class) and Astro Traveller (ranked 33 p4p, 45 weight class). Traveller has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Enitan Arendse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Astro Traveller!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arendse looks to land a left hand but Traveller moved out of range nicely.
Traveller throws a leg kick that is checked
and Arendse counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Traveller thinking.
Traveller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Traveller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arendse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Traveller.
Arendse tries to land a body kick
and Traveller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arendse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Traveller.
Nice defenses there by Traveller.
Arendse defending well as Traveller loads up on a big left hand.
Traveller slips under a jab from Arendse.
Traveller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arendse finds it's way round the side to connect with Traveller's head.
Arendse throws a hook but Traveller avoids it easily.
Traveller avoids a kick to the body.
Traveller blocks the body kick.
Arendse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Traveller swings for the body but Arendse moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Arendse on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Arendse connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Traveller ducks under a wild hook from Arendse.
Arendse connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arendse throws a lazy right hand but Traveller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Traveller misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Arendse checks a leg kick.
Arendse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arendse throws a jab but it's blocked by Traveller.
Traveller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arendse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Traveller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Traveller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Traveller blocks a jab.
Arendse looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Traveller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arendse.
Traveller missing with a left hand there. Arendse was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Traveller gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Traveller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Arendse misses with an uppercut.
Traveller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arendse.
Traveller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Traveller avoids the body shot from Arendse.
Arendse throws a lazy right hand but Traveller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Traveller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arendse.
Arendse misses with a looping right.
Traveller throws a jab but it's blocked by Arendse.
It looked like Arendse wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Traveller throws a leg kick but Arendse checks it.
Traveller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arendse stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arendse throws the left hand but Traveller avoids the punch easily.
Arendse scores with a nice strike.
Arendse throws a shot from downtown. Traveller moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traveller jabs at Arendse's body.
Arendse pushes Traveller up against the cage in a clinch.
Traveller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Traveller looks to score with a jab to the body but Arendse is just out of range.
Traveller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arendse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Traveller! But no joy.
Arendse moves out of range of the strikes.
Arendse looks to score with a jab to the body but Traveller is just out of range.
Traveller only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Arendse is looking to land body kicks.
Arendse throws a body shot but no joy.
Traveller throws a jab but it's blocked by Arendse.
Jab, jab by Traveller - just one landing.
Arendse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Traveller was well out of range. Poor timing from Arendse.
Arendse throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arendse misses with the head strike.
Traveller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arendse.
Traveller scores with a shoulder strike.
Arendse misses with a punch on the inside.
Traveller manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traveller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arendse was well out of range. Poor timing from Traveller.
Traveller throws a right hand that misses
and Arendse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Arendse throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Traveller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arendse has time to react.
Traveller takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Arendse misses with a wild body shot.
Arendse throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Traveller on the side of the head.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Traveller throws a head kick that misses.
Arendse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Traveller.
Traveller misses with an uppercut. Arendse saw that one coming.
Arendse walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Traveller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Traveller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Traveller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Traveller misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arendse thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Traveller if he has to take too many more of those.
Traveller throws a low kick, looking for Arendse's leg but Arendse calmly moves out of range.
Traveller moves out of range as Arendse strikes.
Traveller looks to throw the jab but Arendse is out of range.
Arendse is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Traveller throws the left hand but Arendse avoids the punch easily.
Arendse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Traveller.
Traveller works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sloppy strikes from Traveller. Those never looked like landing.
Traveller throws a leg kick which misses Arendse's front leg but catches the back leg as Arendse tries to avoid it.
Arendse throws a body punch but Traveller moves out of range.
Arendse throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Traveller scores with a nice strike.
Arendse throws a lazy right hand but Traveller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Traveller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Arendse finds it's way through Traveller's defenses.
Arendse thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arendse looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Arendse with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Traveller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Arendse moves forwards but Traveller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Traveller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arendse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big left from Traveller misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arendse misses with a body kick.
Traveller keeps the fight on the outside.
Arendse throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Arendse walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Traveller throws a leg kick but Arendse sees it coming and moves out of range.
Traveller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arendse swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Enitan Arendse will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Arendse throws a low kick but Traveller avoids it.
Arendse misses with a body kick.
Arendse throws a jab but it's blocked by Traveller.
Traveller moves out of range of the body kick.
Traveller only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Arendse throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Traveller throws a lazy right hand but Arendse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arendse tries to clinch up but Traveller circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to the liver by Arendse. Beautiful body shot.
Arendse clinches with his opponent.
Traveller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Traveller breaks from the clinch.
Arendse throws a lazy right hand but Traveller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arendse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arendse lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Arendse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Traveller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arendse scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Arendse takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Arendse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arendse cracks Traveller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Arendse throws a quick inside leg kick.
Traveller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arendse blocks a head kick by Traveller.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traveller moves out of range as Arendse strikes.
Traveller slips a straight right by Arendse.
Arendse throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Traveller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arendse sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Traveller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arendse.
Arendse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Traveller throws out the jab.
Arendse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Traveller moves away.
Arendse fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Traveller on the side of the head.
Arendse lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Traveller at a distance.
Traveller blocks a head kick by Arendse.
A decent looking cross lands there for Arendse.
Traveller misses the jab.
Arendse is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Arendse throws a jab when Traveller was well out of range.
Traveller throws a jab when Arendse was well out of range.
Traveller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Traveller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Arendse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Traveller.
Traveller with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Traveller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arendse takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arendse looks to throw the jab but Traveller is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arendse throws an overhand right that lands on Traveller's shoulder, as Traveller tries to avoid the shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Traveller. That's going to slow Arendse down.
Arendse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Traveller.
A slapping leg kick lands for Arendse.
Traveller looks to land a right hand but Arendse moved out of range.
Arendse is looking to land body kicks.
Traveller loads up on a big right hand but Arendse slips the punch.
Arendse throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Traveller.
Traveller throws out a leg kick but Arendse moves out of range and Traveller only half commits.
Arendse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Traveller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Traveller misses with a low kick.
Arendse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Traveller.
Traveller ducks under a wild hook from Arendse.
Traveller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from Traveller misses.
Traveller just misses with a punch to the body.
Arendse was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Enitan Arendse is winning the standup battle so far.
Arendse scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Traveller does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice uppercut there from Traveller.
Traveller throws a lazy right hand but Arendse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arendse drives through and clinches with Traveller against the cage.
Nice body punch from Traveller - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Traveller.
Arendse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Traveller throws a punch but it's blocked by Arendse.
Traveller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Arendse backwards.
Arendse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arendse lands a body punch.
A short right from Arendse.
Arendse lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Traveller backwards.
Arendse lands with a right to the head.
Arendse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arendse.
Traveller tries a body shot but Arendse blocks it.
Arendse digs a right hand into Traveller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Traveller's gas tank.
Arendse keeps control of Traveller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arendse lands a right hand.
Traveller lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Traveller scores with a shoulder strike.
Traveller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Traveller jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arendse walks away with a smile on his face. Traveller gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Arendse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Traveller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arendse is out of range.
Traveller takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Traveller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arendse lands a nice looking body shot.
Traveller on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Arendse. Arendse obviously looking to wear him down.
Traveller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arendse.
Arendse swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Arendse misses with an attempted mid kick.
Traveller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Arendse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Traveller.
Traveller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arendse.
Traveller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice leg kick from Traveller, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arendse moves into the clinch.
Arendse lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A body shot lands from Traveller.
Arendse swings wildly with an uppercut but Traveller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arendse pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Traveller defending well as Arendse loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Enitan Arendse dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Arendse throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Traveller's head.
Astro Traveller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Arendse. Beautiful body shot.
Traveller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Traveller blocks a jab.
Traveller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Traveller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arendse.
Traveller with a nice cross.
Arendse slips a jab from Traveller.
Traveller throws a low kick, looking for Arendse's leg but Arendse calmly moves out of range.
Arendse digs a good body shot into Traveller's ribs.
Arendse lands a lovely overhand right.
Traveller throws a leg kick but Arendse sees it coming and moves out of range.
Arendse defending well as Traveller loads up on a big left hand.
Arendse explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Traveller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arendse.
Arendse lands with a straight right. Traveller didn't see that one coming.
Traveller swings for the body but Arendse moves out of range.
Arendse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arendse moves in looking to clinch but Traveller pushes him off.
Traveller thows a left - swing and a miss!
It appears Arendse was looking to counter with a kick there.
Arendse slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traveller moves out of range as Arendse strikes.
Arendse takes a swing at Traveller's ribcage but misses.
Arendse takes a swing at Traveller's ribcage but misses.
Arendse staying out of range there.
Traveller throws a jab when Arendse was well out of range.
Arendse tries a head kick but it misses.
Traveller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Arendse lands with a good body shot.
Arendse is looking to land body kicks.
Arendse lands a nice hook to Traveller's body. Traveller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Arendse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Traveller can do to turn this around?
Arendse just misses with a punch to the body.
Traveller defending well as Arendse loads up on a big left hand.
Traveller moves out of range of the body kick from Arendse.
Arendse lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Traveller at a distance.
Traveller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Arendse uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Traveller.
Arendse throwing a counter right hand but Traveller manages to avoid it.
Arendse walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arendse avoids the body shot from Traveller.
Traveller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Arendse.
Arendse checks a low kick from Traveller.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Traveller avoids the body shot from Arendse.
Traveller avoids the body shot from Arendse.
Traveller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Traveller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arendse has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Traveller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Arendse bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arendse throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Arendse blocks a jab.
Traveller with the inside leg kick.
Arendse throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A nice leg kick from Traveller, right into the meat of the thigh.
Traveller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Traveller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arendse moves away.
Arendse looks for the body kick but Traveller saw that one coming.
Traveller misses with a straight right.
Arendse is looking to counter with a body kick.
Traveller throws a big shot that misses.
Arendse keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Traveller loads up on a big right hand but Arendse slips the punch.
Arendse throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Traveller misses with a low kick as Arendse jumps back.
Traveller moves forwards but Arendse connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Arendse moves away from the strike by Traveller.
Some bone on bone action there as Arendse checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Traveller misses the jab.
Traveller throws a low kick but Arendse avoids it.
Arendse was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Arendse misses the shot to the body.
Arendse listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Arendse.
Arendse takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Traveller throws a big shot that misses.
Traveller throws a low kick but Arendse moves out of range easily.
Arendse lands a slapping body shot.
Traveller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Traveller lands a two punch combo.
Traveller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Arendse.
Traveller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Arendse punishes Traveller's body with a nice straight punch.
Traveller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Arendse throws a hook but Traveller avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arendse checks the leg kick.
Arendse lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Arendse thumps Traveller with a low kick.
Traveller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Arendse connects with a jab.
Arendse slips a straight right by Traveller.
Arendse defending well as Traveller loads up on a big left hand.
Arendse seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Arendse lands with an uppercut that bounces Traveller off the cage and back into range.
A big right from Traveller misses.
Arendse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Traveller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Traveller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Arendse turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Arendse throws a body punch but Traveller moves out of range.
Traveller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Traveller lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Arendse cracks Traveller with a good jab.
Arendse catches Traveller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Arendse fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Traveller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Traveller throws a looping overhand right but Arendse ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enitan Arendse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Arendse has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enitan Arendse!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stupid Tattoo Guy (ranked 363 p4p, 327 weight class) and Midick Aiken (ranked 24 p4p, 20 weight class). Aiken has chosen N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton as his entrance music. Stupid Tattoo Guy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stupid Tattoo Guy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 15 - 4, fighting out of St Petersburg, Midick Aiken!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tattoo Guy shoots in and drives through. Aiken sprawls well.
Tattoo Guy dives in for a single leg takedown but Aiken sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Aiken doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A short right from Aiken on the inside.
Tattoo Guy is trying to push Aiken away but Aiken has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aiken lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tattoo Guy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aiken lands a slapping body shot.
A low kick from Aiken is predictable there
and Tattoo Guy counters with a stiff right hand.
Aiken tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tattoo Guy checks a leg kick.
Tattoo Guy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Aiken just manages to avoid it.
Aiken throws out a loose jab but Tattoo Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tattoo Guy moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tattoo Guy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice defenses there by Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy is looking to clinch but Aiken is avoiding it.
Aiken scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Aiken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tattoo Guy slips a jab and a cross from Aiken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy takes one on the button.
Midick Aiken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aiken connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big left from Aiken misses.
Aiken throws a jab when Tattoo Guy was well out of range.
Tattoo Guy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tattoo Guy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tattoo Guy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Aiken. No joy for Tattoo Guy on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stupid Tattoo Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aiken buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tattoo Guy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good leg kick by Aiken.
Aiken throws a sloppy head kick and Tattoo Guy moves out of range easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aiken darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Aiken throws a leg kick that misses.
Aiken lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tattoo Guy's sensitive parts.
Aiken has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aiken cracks Tattoo Guy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tattoo Guy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aiken. That's going to slow Tattoo Guy down.
Aiken throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tattoo Guy.
Aiken fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tattoo Guy, pushing him back against the cage.
Tattoo Guy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tattoo Guy blocks an uppercut.
Aiken misses with the head strike.
Tattoo Guy has had enough of the clinch but Aiken keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tattoo Guy.
Aiken lands a nice shot to the body.
Aiken throws a head punch that misses.
Aiken makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aiken misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aiken misses with some punches.
Aiken digs a right hand underneath Tattoo Guy's ribcage. Tattoo Guy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aiken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aiken swings wildly with an uppercut but Tattoo Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tattoo Guy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tattoo Guy can't break the clinch.
Aiken struggles to land a body shot inside as Tattoo Guy controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Aiken fails to land.
Aiken throws a head punch that misses.
Aiken misses with a punch on the inside.
Tattoo Guy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Aiken has a couple of punches blocked by Tattoo Guy.
Aiken working aggressively here.
Aiken misses with a punch on the inside.
Aiken throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tattoo Guys head.
Aiken lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tattoo Guy blocking some punches.
Aiken lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Aiken fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Aiken scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aiken tries a body shot but Tattoo Guy blocks it.
Aiken throws a head punch that misses.
Aiken misses with the head strike.
Tattoo Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aiken misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tattoo Guy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Aiken up against the cage.
Tattoo Guy blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tattoo Guy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tattoo Guy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aiken misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aiken struggles to land a body shot inside as Tattoo Guy controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Midick Aiken dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tattoo Guy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aiken. Aiken obviously looking to wear him down.
Aiken throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Aiken rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tattoo Guy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aiken throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Aiken misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Tattoo Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
Tattoo Guy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tattoo Guy cracks Aiken with a big right hand but Aiken just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tattoo Guy tries to score with some ground and pound. Aiken controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tattoo Guy cracks Aiken with a big elbow.
Tattoo Guy decides to stand back up.
Tattoo Guy checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Tattoo Guy misses the target.
Aiken misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tattoo Guy counters with a straight right hand.
Tattoo Guy shoots in looking for a takedown. Aiken tries to sprawl out of it but Tattoo Guy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aiken manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aiken misses with a lunging right hand
letting Tattoo Guy counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy moves out of range as Aiken throws a body kick.
Aiken thumps Tattoo Guy with a low kick.
Aiken misses the jab.
Tattoo Guy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aiken pinned against the cage. Aiken gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aiken misses with an uppercut.
Tattoo Guy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aiken looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aiken jabs Tattoo Guy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aiken fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy dives in for a single leg takedown but Aiken sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stupid Tattoo Guy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aiken.
Tattoo Guy is trying to break free.
Aiken has a couple of punches blocked by Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aiken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aiken throws a punch but it's blocked by Tattoo Guy.
Aiken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tattoo Guy backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aiken.
Aiken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tattoo Guy is trying to break the clinch but Aiken has him pressed against the cage.
Tattoo Guy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tattoo Guy blocks a body shot from Aiken.
Aiken misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aiken struggles to land a body shot inside as Tattoo Guy controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Aiken fails to land.
Aiken makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aiken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aiken tries a body shot but Tattoo Guy blocks it.
Tattoo Guy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aiken has him pressed against the cage.
Aiken can't find room to land a body shot as Tattoo Guy controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy prevents a body shot from Aiken.
Aiken tries a body shot but Tattoo Guy blocks it.
Tattoo Guy stalling in the clinch but Aiken improves position.
Aiken misses with a body punch.
Aiken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tattoo Guy wants to break free but Aiken has control.
Aiken swings wildly with an uppercut but Tattoo Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aiken misses with some punches.
Aiken tries a body shot but Tattoo Guy blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aiken creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aiken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aiken lands with a left to the head.
Aiken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aiken gets through Tattoo Guy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aiken cracks Tattoo Guy with a nice body shot.
A short right from Aiken.
Tattoo Guy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aiken prevents Tattoo Guy from breaking the clinch.
Aiken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aiken keeps control of Tattoo Guy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aiken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aiken has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tattoo Guy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aiken throws a punch but it's blocked by Tattoo Guy.
Aiken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aiken misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tattoo Guy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tattoo Guy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tattoo Guy looking to slow down the pace here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Midick Aiken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tattoo Guy checks a leg kick.
Aiken waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tattoo Guy.
Aiken jabs at Tattoo Guy's body.
Aiken falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tattoo Guy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aiken throws a leg kick which misses Tattoo Guy's front leg but catches the back leg as Tattoo Guy tries to avoid it.
Tattoo Guy defending well as Aiken loads up on a big left hand.
Nice takedown defense from Aiken. No joy for Tattoo Guy on that attempt.
Aiken scores with a jab to the body.
Aiken keeps the fight on the outside.
Aiken tries to land a front kick but Tattoo Guy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tattoo Guy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tattoo Guy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Aiken throws a lazy right hand but Tattoo Guy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aiken throws a jab when Tattoo Guy was well out of range.
And Tattoo Guy counters with a quick kick to the body but Aiken blocks it.
Aiken fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tattoo Guy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aiken cracks Tattoo Guy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aiken.
Aiken fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tattoo Guy.
Midick Aiken seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aiken with a nice calf kick.
Tattoo Guy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aiken throws a leg kick but Tattoo Guy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tattoo Guy darts in and clinches Aiken up against the cage.
Aiken lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aiken throws a punch but it's blocked by Tattoo Guy.
Midick Aiken seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aiken misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Aiken.
Tattoo Guy trying to control the position but instead, Aiken has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tattoo Guy into the cage.
Aiken misses with some punches.
Aiken misses with the head strike.
Aiken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tattoo Guy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aiken connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tattoo Guy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Aiken is doing well to control the position and prevent Tattoo Guy from advancing to side control.
Tattoo Guy performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Aiken is trying is best to control the position here.
Aiken avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aiken's head.
Aiken avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tattoo Guy.
Tattoo Guy throwing shots but Aiken is blocking nicely.
Tattoo Guy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tattoo Guy is trying to work for a kimura but Aiken is defending well.
Tattoo Guy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Aiken is trying to get back to full guard.
Aiken is refusing to be controlled, as Tattoo Guy sits in half guard.
Aiken keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tattoo Guy is thwarting Aiken's attempts to control the position.
Tattoo Guy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aiken blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tattoo Guy.
Aiken is looking to improve his position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stupid Tattoo Guy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tattoo Guy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Aiken is defending against the submission attempts here by Tattoo Guy.
Aiken trying to control but Tattoo Guy postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Midick Aiken.
I've got Aiken winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Midick Aiken!
A very excited looking Midick Aiken made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Cruzeiro (ranked 85 p4p, 163 weight class) and Joost Van Buren (ranked 14 p4p, 30 weight class). Cruzeiro comes to the cage accompanied by Linval Thompson - Jah Jah The Conqueror. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Cruzeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joost Van Buren!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Buren tries to clinch there but Cruzeiro circles away.
Cruzeiro is looking to counter punch.
Van Buren misses with a body kick.
Van Buren throws a looping overhand right but Cruzeiro ducks down to avoid it.
Van Buren blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice side step and Van Buren releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cruzeiro with a nice cross.
Van Buren checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cruzeiro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Buren lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Van Buren misses with a looping right.
Cruzeiro throws a shot from downtown. Van Buren moves away and avoids it.
Van Buren connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cruzeiro's hands.
It looks like Julio Cruzeiro has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Buren throws a looping overhand right but Cruzeiro ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Van Buren - just one landing.
Van Buren lands a front kick.
Cruzeiro staying out of range there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Van Buren has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cruzeiro's corner calls for a 1-2. Cruzeiro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Van Buren with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cruzeiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cruzeiro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice cross by Van Buren.
Van Buren throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Buren stuns Cruzeiro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cruzeiro misses its intended target.
Cruzeiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cruzeiro avoids the head kick by Van Buren.
Decent striking displayed by Cruzeiro there.
Van Buren connects with a leg kick.
Cruzeiro misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Van Buren.
Van Buren throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Van Buren throws a hook but Cruzeiro avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Cruzeiro.
Van Buren misses with a straight right.
Van Buren tries to close the distance and clinch but Cruzeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cruzeiro walks into a stiff left hand from Van Buren.
Cruzeiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cruzeiro.
Van Buren thuds his shin into the meat of Cruzeiro's side.
Cruzeiro thuds a left hand into Van Buren's body.
Van Buren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cruzeiro loads up on a big right hand but Van Buren slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Buren.
Van Buren throws a lazy right hand but Cruzeiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Buren misses with a left hand
and Cruzeiro counters with a stiff right hand.
Cruzeiro checks a leg kick.
Cruzeiro half committed to a counter leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Van Buren gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cruzeiro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cruzeiro. That's going to slow Van Buren down.
Van Buren misses with an uppercut. Cruzeiro saw that one coming.
Van Buren throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Cruzeiro counters with a good low kick that Van Buren was not able to check.
Van Buren takes a swing at Cruzeiro's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joost Van Buren dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julio Cruzeiro's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Van Buren connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cruzeiro momentarily.
Cruzeiro throws a body shot but no joy.
Cruzeiro clinches up against the cage.
Cruzeiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Buren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruzeiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cruzeiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Buren makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Van Buren lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Buren gets through Cruzeiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cruzeiro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruzeiro tries to work over Van Buren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cruzeiro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Van Buren takes a shot to the head.
Van Buren tries to circle away but Cruzeiro has him pinned against the cage.
Cruzeiro scores with a shot to the side of Van Buren's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruzeiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Cruzeiro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cruzeiro as Van Buren tries to tie him up.
Cruzeiro gets through Van Buren's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Buren tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cruzeiro's elbow.
Cruzeiro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cruzeiro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cruzeiro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cruzeiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cruzeiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Buren blocks a body shot from Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Van Buren working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cruzeiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Buren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruzeiro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Van Buren stalling.
Van Buren's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Van Buren.
Cruzeiro makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cruzeiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruzeiro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cruzeiro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cruzeiro lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Van Buren is breathing heavily.
Van Buren wants to get back to striking at distance but Cruzeiro won't allow it.
Van Buren throws an elbow that misses.
A short right from Cruzeiro on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cruzeiro.
Van Buren misses with some punches.
Cruzeiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Buren scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Van Buren is looking to land body kicks.
Van Buren misses with a kick to the body.
Cruzeiro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Van Buren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruzeiro moves away.
Van Buren looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro slips under a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Cruzeiro there.
Van Buren tries to land a body kick
and Cruzeiro counters with a nice uppercut.
Cruzeiro fakes the leg kick and cracks Van Buren in the body.
Van Buren rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruzeiro counters with a straight right hand.
Cruzeiro sizes up Van Buren with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Cruzeiro. Beautiful body shot.
Cruzeiro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Van Buren. That did some damage!
Cruzeiro pushes Van Buren away with a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Cruzeiro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruzeiro scores with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Cruzeiro blocks the leg kick.
Cruzeiro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Van Buren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Buren is just out of range.
Nice body kick from Cruzeiro.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Cruzeiro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julio Cruzeiro's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cruzeiro with the inside leg kick.
Cruzeiro blocks a jab.
Cruzeiro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Cruzeiro.
Van Buren's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cruzeiro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Buren.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cruzeiro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cruzeiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Buren looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruzeiro misses with the body kick
enabling Van Buren to counter with a crisp jab.
Cruzeiro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Buren listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Buren takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A leg kick checked by Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro is looking to counter punch.
Nice body kick from Van Buren.
Cruzeiro throws a leg kick but Van Buren sees it coming and moves out of range.
Van Buren throws a leg kick but Cruzeiro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cruzeiro appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cruzeiro lands a jab to the head.
Cruzeiro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Buren. Van Buren circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Van Buren throws a body punch but Cruzeiro moves out of range.
Cruzeiro misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Buren scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cruzeiro doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Buren gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Van Buren misses with a straight left.
Cruzeiro seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cruzeiro throws the left hand but Van Buren avoids the punch easily.
Van Buren throws a body punch but Cruzeiro moves out of range.
Van Buren checks a low kick from Cruzeiro.
Van Buren looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cruzeiro lands a jab to Van Buren's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cruzeiro throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Van Buren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro misses with a straight left.
Cruzeiro scores with a hook to the body. Van Buren takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cruzeiro lands an overhand right.
Van Buren misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruzeiro counters with a crisp right hand that drops Van Buren! Cruzeiro lets Van Buren back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 Van Buren is rocked!
Cruzeiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Buren can do to turn this around?
Van Buren misses with a hook.
Jab, jab by Cruzeiro - just one landing.
Van Buren is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruzeiro finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruzeiro blocks a head kick by Van Buren.
Cruzeiro slips under a jab.
Van Buren seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Buren throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruzeiro attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Van Buren tries to counter by closing the distance.
Van Buren throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Van Buren throws an off balance right hand
and Cruzeiro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Van Buren takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cruzeiro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cruzeiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Buren is just out of range.
Cruzeiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Buren.
Van Buren misses the shot to the body.
Cruzeiro scores with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julio Cruzeiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cruzeiro has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Cruzeiro!
An out of breath Julio Cruzeiro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Caunt (ranked 22 p4p, 291 weight class) and Taylor Jack (ranked 4 p4p, 32 weight class). Jack is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lucid Dreams. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dick Caunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Jack!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Caunt. That's going to slow Jack down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Caunt. That's going to slow Jack down.
Jack throws the kick towards the body but Caunt avoids it.
Caunt misses with a hook. Jack ducked under it nicely.
Jack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jack fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Caunt misses the target.
Caunt lands a jab to Jack's midsection.
Jack throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Caunt lands a jab to the head.
Caunt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Caunt looks to land a left hand but Jack moved out of range nicely.
Jack throws a shot from downtown. Caunt moves away and avoids it.
Jack throws a hook but Caunt avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jack checks a low kick from Caunt.
Caunt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jack has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caunt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jack throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick lands for Caunt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Caunt.
A slow jab from Caunt misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jack! But no joy.
A solid body kick from Caunt.
Caunt gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jack counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Caunt is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jack walks into a jab.
Caunt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Caunt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jack.
Caunt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Caunt throwing a counter right hand but Jack manages to avoid it.
Caunt tests Jack's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jack connects with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caunt is looking to slow Jack down with leg kicks.
Caunt scores with a sloppy right hand. Jack should have avoided that one.
Jack misses with a kick to the body.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Caunt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Caunt.
Jack connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt throws a hook but Jack avoids it easily.
It seemed like Jack was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot lands for Caunt.
Caunt lands with an overhand left.
A big right from Jack misses.
Caunt appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Caunt takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Jack misses.
Caunt misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Caunt.
Caunt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jack takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Caunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Caunt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jack doesn't seem bothered though.
Jack misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jack checks a leg kick.
Caunt misses with an uppercut
and Jack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Dick Caunt has been cut.
Jack drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Caunt throws a leg kick which misses Jack's front leg but catches the back leg as Jack tries to avoid it.
Caunt thumps Jack with a low kick.
Jack misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt moves out of range of the body kick.
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Caunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Caunt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jack stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Caunt with a nice calf kick.
Caunt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jack moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jack's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caunt.
Caunt connects with a body shot.
Caunt throws a hook but Jack blocks it.
Caunt throws a low kick but Jack moves out of range easily.
Jack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack tries to clinch up but Caunt circles away and keeps his distance.
Jack misses with a body kick.
Caunt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jack takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Caunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack moves forwards but Caunt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dick Caunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Caunt scores with a jab to the head.
Jack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jack tries a head kick but it misses.
Caunt wants to land a leg kick but Jack is out of range.
Jack counters with a body kick.
Caunt throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Jack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Caunt lands a jab to Jack's midsection.
Caunt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Caunt.
Caunt cracks Jack with an open hand slap.
Caunt throws a big shot that misses.
Jack has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jack there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Caunt misses its intended target.
Jack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Caunt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jack fakes the leg kick and cracks Caunt in the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Caunt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Caunt lands a nice shot that snaps Jack's head back.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Jack might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Caunt has got the better of the exchanges.
Jack misses with a kick to the body.
Caunt cracks Jack with a good jab.
Caunt keeps Jack at a distance using the push kick.
Caunt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jack.
Caunt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Caunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dick Caunt is winning the standup battle so far.
Caunt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jack slips a straight right by Caunt.
Caunt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jack.
Caunt blocks the body kick.
Caunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caunt thumps Jack with a low kick.
Caunt misses the jab.
Jack looks to land a body kick but Caunt moved away.
Caunt throws a jab but it's blocked by Jack.
Caunt throws an overhand right that lands on Jack's shoulder, as Jack tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caunt misses with a body punch
and Jack counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jack.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack tries to work over Caunt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Caunt.
Caunt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Caunt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Caunt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caunt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Caunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jack's elbow.
Jack misses with some punches.
Caunt misses with some punches.
Caunt is trying to maintain a safe position but Jack gets an underhook and turns Caunt into the cage.
Jack lands a left hand.
Jack takes a shot to the head.
Jack blocks a body shot from Caunt.
Caunt breaks from the clinch.
Caunt cracks Jack with a right hand to the side of the head.
Caunt scores with a nice head shot.
Caunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caunt scores with a jab to the body.
Caunt jabs at Jack's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jack misses with a head kick.
Jack misses with a kick to the body.
Jack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Caunt.
Nice shot by Caunt.
Jack misses with a series of wild punches.
Caunt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jack stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Caunt.
Jack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Caunt appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Caunt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Caunt connects with a looping right hand.
Caunt sizes up Jack with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Caunt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt avoids a kick to the body.
Caunt lands a jab to the nose.
Caunt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Caunt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Caunt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jack connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheers as Caunt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jack doesn't seem phased though.
Caunt lands with a nice body punch.
Jack throws a body punch but Caunt moves out of range.
Caunt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jack can do to turn this around?
Jack on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Caunt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Caunt ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Caunt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jack.
Caunt blocks the body kick.
A left lands for Caunt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Caunt. That's going to slow Jack down.
Caunt jabs Jack right on the nose. Jack blinks but takes it well.
Caunt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jack counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Caunt there.
Caunt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jack keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jack looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Caunt stalks Jack and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jack's face. Jack staggers backwards, shaken.
Caunt punishes Jack's body with a nice straight punch.
Jack takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Good exchange - Caunt coming out on top.
Caunt avoids the head kick by Jack.
Caunt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jack's head.
Jack throws out a loose jab but Caunt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Caunt connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caunt tried to score with a low kick but Jack checks it.
Caunt moves into range and connects with a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Caunt!
Sloppy strikes from Jack. Those never looked like landing.
Caunt half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Caunt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dick Caunt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jack takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Caunt swings widly with a right hand
enabling Jack to counter with a crisp jab.
Caunt misses the shot to the body.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Jack.
Jack throws a hook to the side of Caunt's head but Caunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jack moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Caunt lands a jab to the nose.
Caunt slips under a jab from Jack.
Jack lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A jab lands there for Caunt.
Caunt throws a low kick but Jack avoids it.
Jack throws a fast counter high kick but Caunt manages to duck under it in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caunt throws a good cross that connects.
Caunt throws out a leg kick but Jack moves out of range and Caunt only half commits.
Caunt moves out of range of the body kick from Jack.
Donk. Caunt catches Jack right on the button with a cross.
Caunt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jack takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caunt misses with a hook. Jack ducked under it nicely.
Jack throws the left hand but Caunt avoids the punch easily.
Caunt misses with a hook. Jack ducked under it nicely.
Caunt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jack misses with an uppercut. Caunt saw that one coming.
Jack throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A swing and a miss from Jack.
Caunt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jack! But no joy.
Caunt moves out of range as Jack strikes.
Caunt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jack.
Jack has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caunt.
Caunt slips under a jab.
Jack misses with a wild body shot.
A cross from Caunt lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jack throws a head kick that misses.
Caunt with the inside leg kick.
Taylor Jack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Caunt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jack throws a series of punches but Caunt avoids them all with ease.
Caunt is looking to counter punch.
Jack chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Caunt can pounce on him.
Jack is looking to land body kicks.
Jack has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Caunt.
Caunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jack looks to land a right hand but Caunt moved out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Caunt there.
Caunt connects with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Caunt misses the target.
Nice straight punches there by Caunt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Caunt.
Caunt connects with an inside leg kick.
Jack throws a wild body kick that Caunt sees coming a mile off.
Caunt connects with an inside leg kick.
Jack misses with a hook. Caunt ducked under it nicely.
Caunt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Caunt does it's job there.
Caunt scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caunt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Caunt staying out of range there.
Caunt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Caunt.
Jack checks a leg kick.
Jack is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Caunt with a body shot.
Caunt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Caunt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jack takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jack misses the jab.
Jab, jab by Caunt - just one landing.
Jack tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jack works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dick Caunt's cut is getting worse.
Caunt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Caunt moves out of range of the strikes.
Caunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Caunt scores with a jab to the head.
Jack misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caunt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Caunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Caunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Jack throws a body kick that misses.
Jack blocks the body kick.
Jack walks into a left hand.
Jack moves out of range as Caunt throws a body kick.
Jack walks into a straight right hand from Caunt.
Caunt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jack throws a push kick but Caunt slaps the foot to one side.
Caunt is looking to counter punch.
Caunt throws a big shot that misses.
Jack avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Caunt.
Jack looks to throw the jab but Caunt is out of range.
Caunt moves out of range as Jack throws a body kick.
Dick Caunt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Caunt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Caunt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Caunt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Caunt!
A less than humble Dick Caunt misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Beliy (ranked 81 p4p, 88 weight class) and Arzlan Bathory (ranked 9 p4p, 10 weight class). Beliy comes to the cage accompanied by Havana. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sasha Beliy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beliy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bathory counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Beliy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bathory finds it's way round the side to connect with Beliy's head.
Bathory lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beliy at a distance.
Bathory fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bathory scores with a nice head shot.
Bathory throws an off balance right hand
and Beliy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beliy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Beliy throws a lazy body kick
and Bathory counters with a low kick, right behind Beliy 's knee.
Bathory lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beliy's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory scores with a nice right hand.
Beliy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bathory.
Beliy checks a leg kick nicely.
Bathory connects with a body shot that sends Beliy's belly button to the back.
Beliy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Beliy is looking for a counter combo.
Bathory attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Beliy lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bathory throws a body shot but no joy.
Bathory throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Beliy thinks about countering with a head kick.
Beliy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beliy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bathory lands with a good body shot.
We've been told by Beliy's head coaches at High Kicks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Beliy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bathory throws out a counter right but Beliy avoids it with no problem.
Nice shot lands for Bathory.
Beliy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bathory counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bathory scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Beliy misses with a kick to the body
and Bathory counters with a good low kick that Beliy was not able to check.
Bathory scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Bathory misses with a straight right.
Bathory ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bathory throws a series of strikes that have Beliy backpedaling.
Beliy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beliy ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
That kick from Bathory tenderised Beliy's leg. Beliy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Beliy is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beliy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beliy is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bathory feints and then cracks Beliy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Beliy down.
Beliy misses with a body kick.
Bathory scores with a jab. Beliy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Beliy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bathory counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bathory throws a hook to the side of Beliy's head but Beliy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bathory with the inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beliy moves out of range as Bathory strikes.
Beliy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bathory misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arzlan Bathory dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
An inside leg kick lands from Bathory.
Beliy drops his hands momentarily and Bathory takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Beliy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Beliy checks a low kick from Bathory.
Bathory lands a body shot.
Bathory has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Beliy throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Bathory to counter with a crisp jab.
Bathory lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beliy at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory delivers a nice body kick.
Bathory slips a straight right by Beliy.
Beliy misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Bathory
and Beliy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bathory uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Beliy has time to react.
Beliy drops his hands momentarily and Bathory takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Beliy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bathory swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Beliy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bathory really felt that one!
Bathory throws out a loose jab but Beliy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Beliy moved away.
Beliy digs a good body shot into Bathory's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Beliy.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Beliy misses the target.
A bone on bone clash there as Beliy blocks the leg kick.
Bathory throws a series of punches but Beliy moves out of range.
Beliy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beliy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beliy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Beliy tries to move into range but Bathory moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bathory uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Beliy avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory lands with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Bathory.
Beliy delivers a nice body kick.
Beliy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bathory throws out a counter right but Beliy avoids it with no problem.
Bathory uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Beliy has time to react.
Beliy connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beliy throws a head kick but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Beliy needs to keep his hands up - Bathory had a free shot at his head there.
Beliy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bathory checks it well.
Bathory throws a jab but it's blocked by Beliy.
Bathory lands with an uppercut that bounces Beliy off the cage and back into range.
Bathory with a nice calf kick.
A low kick lands for Bathory.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Bathory is predictable there
and Beliy counters with a one-two to the body.
Bathory throws a head kick but Beliy moves out of range.
Beliy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arzlan Bathory showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Beliy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bathory tests Beliy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bathory bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Beliy misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Bathory was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Beliy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bathory's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Bathory is predictable there
and Beliy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bathory swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bathory blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beliy tries to move into range but Bathory moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bathory tries to work over Beliy's front leg with a kick but Beliy checks it.
A shot to the body from Beliy misses
and Bathory counters with a stiff right hand.
Bathory misses the jab.
Bathory scores with a jab to the body.
Bathory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beliy.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bathory pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Beliy swings widly with a right hand
and Bathory counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bathory blocks a head kick by Beliy.
Bathory looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bathory misses with a low kick as Beliy jumps back.
Beliy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Beliy throws a front kick that sends Bathory stumbling back into the cage.
Beliy throws a lazy body kick
and Bathory counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beliy misses with a left hand
and Bathory counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beliy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beliy throws a lazy head kick
and Bathory counters with an outside leg kick.
Bathory lands with a cross.
Bathory scores with a hook to the body. Beliy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Beliy slips a jab from Bathory.
Nice uppercut lands for Bathory. That snapped Beliy's head back.
A lazy body kick from Beliy
and Bathory counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beliy swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bathory is looking to land body kicks.
Beliy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bathory misses the shot to the body.
As Bathory looks to move away, Beliy throws a big counter combo but Bathory just gets out of the way.
Beliy swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory takes a swing at Beliy's ribcage but misses.
Beliy throws a lazy head kick
and Beliy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Beliy checks it.
Bathory has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Beliy.
Sasha Beliy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arzlan Bathory is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Beliy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bathory! But no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arzlan Bathory comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bathory has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arzlan Bathory!
Arzlan Bathory thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Sasha Beliy was interviewed post fight and said 'Its tough to beat a Stepdad!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Do Ho Joy (ranked 6 p4p, 100 weight class) and Sarfraz Ali (ranked 1 p4p, 13 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Do Ho Joy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sarfraz Ali!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ali throws an overhand right that lands on Ho Joy's shoulder, as Ho Joy tries to avoid the shot.
Ho Joy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ali dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ho Joy. That did some damage!
We've been informed that Ali has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ali lands a body shot.
Sarfraz Ali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ali thumps Ho Joy with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Ali.
Ho Joy slips a straight right by Ali.
Ho Joy throws a leg kick which misses Ali's front leg but catches the back leg as Ali tries to avoid it.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ho Joy moves away.
Ho Joy checks the leg kick.
Ho Joy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ali looks for the body kick but Ho Joy saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ali.
Ali misses the jab.
Ho Joy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ali swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ho Joy blocks a jab.
Ho Joy checks a low kick from Ali.
An attempted straight right counter from Ho Joy misses the target.
Ali throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ho Joy thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ho Joy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ali throws a big shot that misses.
Ali swings widly with a right hand
and Ho Joy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ho Joy moves out of range as Ali throws a body kick.
Ho Joy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ali is looking to slow Ho Joy down with leg kicks.
A low kick from Ali misses
and Ho Joy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ali looks to throw the jab but Ho Joy is out of range.
Ho Joy checks a leg kick.
Ali cracks Ho Joy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A shot to the liver by Ali. Beautiful body shot.
Ho Joy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ali moves away.
Ho Joy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ali changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ho Joy connects with a nice looking jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy scores with a jab to the head.
Ho Joy is looking to slow Ali down with leg kicks.
Ali throws an overhand right that lands on Ho Joy's shoulder, as Ho Joy tries to avoid the shot.
Ali tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ho Joy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ali looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ali is rocked!
Ali scoring well with a low kick there.
Ho Joy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ali misses the body punch
enabling Ho Joy to counter with a crisp jab.
Ali is still on wobbly legs! Can Ho Joy finish him?
Ali throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ho Joy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ali sizes up Ho Joy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ali lands a nice shot to the body.
Ali is looking to slow Ho Joy down with leg kicks.
Ali seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali lands a head shot.
Ali does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ho Joy tried to counter with a leg kick but Ali avoided it.
Ali chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ali misses with a right hand
and Ho Joy counters with a good low kick that Ali was not able to check.
Ho Joy moves away from the strike by Ali.
A little feinted left hand from Ho Joy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ho Joy moves away from the strike by Ali.
Ali throws a body shot but no joy.
Ho Joy tried to counter with a leg kick but Ali avoided it.
Ali throws a leg kick
and Ho Joy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ali lands an overhand right.
Ali throws out a powerful jab.
Ho Joy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ali.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
Ho Joy walks into a stiff left hand from Ali.
Ali is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ho Joy had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ho Joy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ali lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ho Joy will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ho Joy throws a head kick but Ali moves out of range.
Ali doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ho Joy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ali.
A low kick from Ali is predictable there
and Ho Joy counters with a stiff right hand.
Ho Joy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ali misses with a hook
and Ho Joy counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Ho Joy.
Ho Joy blocks a leg kick.
Ali misses with a low kick.
Ho Joy throws a counter high kick but Ali was just alert enough to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Ali. Beautiful body shot.
Ho Joy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ho Joy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ho Joy manages to avoid it.
Ho Joy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ali misses with a hook.
Ho Joy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut there from Ali.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sarfraz Ali dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ho Joy cracks Ali with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ali looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ho Joy finish him?
Ali connects with a body shot.
Ali pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ho Joy is out of range and Ali settles back down.
Ho Joy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ali chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ho Joy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ho Joy staying out of range there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho Joy was well out of range. Poor timing from Ali.
Ho Joy is looking to counter punch.
Ali listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ho Joy.
Ali throws out a counter right but Ho Joy avoids it with no problem.
Ali cracks Ho Joy with an open hand slap.
Ho Joy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ho Joy defending well as Ali loads up on a big left hand.
Ali throws a lazy right hand but Ho Joy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Ali backs away, Ho Joy returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ali scores with a punch to the head.
Ho Joy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ali swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ho Joy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ho Joy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ali. Ali obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ali. That's going to slow Ho Joy down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ho Joy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ho Joy slips under a jab from Ali.
Ali tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ho Joy is able to avoid easily.
Ali has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ali there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice defenses there by Ho Joy.
Ho Joy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ali feints and then cracks Ho Joy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ho Joy down.
Ali fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ho Joy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ali throws a body shot but no joy.
Ho Joy throwing a counter right hand but Ali manages to avoid it.
Ali lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sarfraz Ali seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ali throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ali scores with a punch to the head.
Ali misses with a jab to the body
and Ho Joy counters with a nice uppercut.
Ho Joy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ali.
It looked like Ho Joy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ali throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ho Joy.
Ali misses with a hook
letting Ho Joy counter with a right hand.
Ho Joy slips a straight right by Ali.
Ho Joy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ali connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ho Joy scrambles back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Ali.
Ali lands a nice looking body shot.
Ali misses with a hook. Ho Joy ducked under it nicely.
Ho Joy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ali throws a hook but Ho Joy blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali tries to work over Ho Joy's front leg with a kick but Ho Joy checks it.
Ali with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ali pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ho Joy is out of range and Ali settles back down.
Ho Joy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ali lands a jab to Ho Joy's midsection.
Ali lands a jab to Ho Joy's midsection.
Ali misses with a body punch
and Ho Joy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ali has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ali misses with a low kick.
Ali misses the shot to the body.
Ho Joy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ali throws a leg kick but Ho Joy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ali lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ho Joy throws a head kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Ali misses.
Ho Joy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ali throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ali throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali misses with a hook
and Ho Joy counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali stuns Ho Joy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ali misses with a lunging right hand
and Ho Joy counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ali! Ho Joy lets Ali back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Ho Joy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ali clobbers Ho Joy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ho Joy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ali misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ho Joy.
Ali misses with a kick to the body
and Ho Joy counters with a nice right hand that sends Ali toppling to the canvas! Ali scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ho Joy finish him?!
Ali scores with a sloppy right hand. Ho Joy should have avoided that one.
Ali misses with a wild body shot.
Ho Joy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ho Joy moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ali throws a solid leg kick but Ho Joy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ali.
Ali misses with a left hand
and Ho Joy counters with a big left hand that crumples Ali! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Do Ho Joy!
Do Ho Joy retains his featherweight title!
Do Ho Joy decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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hype
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pop
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